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Asking somebody out via facebook

  • 12-11-2013 9:30am
    #1
    deise man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭


    I'm friends with a girl on facebook. She used to work in a local bank branch but she was transferred away earlier this year. I used to meet her when she worked locally. I don't see her very often now. I met her when I went out last week. We chatted for a while and left it at that. The only way I have to contact her is via facebook. I'm just wondering if it would be wrong to ask her through a facebook message if she would like to go out for a drink. Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    alias06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭alias06


    No go for it. I've done it loads of times. Perfectly acceptable. Just be polite and ask her if she would like to go for a drink sometime and if not no problem. She'll be flattered anyway and delighted that you asked.


  • #3
    Merkin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,230 ✭✭✭Merkin


    Perfectly acceptable OP, go for it and good luck :)


  • #4
    Sauve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,646 ✭✭✭✭Sauve


    Yep, I don't see anything wrong with that. Just be clear about it, no vague 'hints' or anything.


  • #5
    Czarcasm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,076 ✭✭✭✭Czarcasm


    deise man wrote: »
    I'm friends with a girl on facebook. She used to work in a local bank branch but she was transferred away earlier this year. I used to meet her when she worked locally. I don't see her very often now. I met her when I went out last week. We chatted for a while and left it at that. The only way I have to contact her is via facebook. I'm just wondering if it would be wrong to ask her through a facebook message if she would like to go out for a drink. Thanks in advance.


    I wouldn't see any issue with asking her out for a drink, but because of the bits I emphasised in your post, I'm thinking asking her out on a date with a view to forming a potential relationship might be a bit of a non-runner tbh.


  • #6
    alias06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 298 ✭✭alias06


    Czarcasm wrote: »
    I wouldn't see any issue with asking her out for a drink, but because of the bits I emphasised in your post, I'm thinking asking her out on a date with a view to forming a potential relationship might be a bit of a non-runner tbh.

    He might mean he doesn't see her in the course of his work or day to day but if they start going out they could arrange to meet up as often as they like. I don't see any reason not to be optimistic about it. OP you have nothing to lose anyway. If you ask someone politely to meet up for a drink if they say yes well and good and if they say no then just move on.


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  • #7
    deise man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 177 ✭✭deise man


    Thanks for the replies so far. I just wanted to clarify that I don't see her because she works in a different town now. I just bumped into her by chance in a pub last week and just chatted to her for a while.


  • #8
    NicoleL88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭NicoleL88


    You may as well go for it, you don't have anything to lose!

    I struck up a conversation on FB with a guy I fancied (he was friends of a friend and I'd never actually met him)almost a year ago...

    Now we live together!


  • #9
    ShaShaBear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,528 ✭✭✭ShaShaBear


    Definitely give it a go, OP
    Myself and a lad used to banter and beat around the bush on Facebook for four years. We never saw each other apart from our first two meetings, and now, 6 years from when we first met, we're living together and expecting our first child :P


  • #10
    neveah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭neveah


    I'm with everyone else, go for it OP! I've had a few guys ask me out through Facebook, it's just another form of communication so why not you've nothing to lose! Hope you get the date :)


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